Key result
Type 2 diabetes was associated with significantly higher arterial stiffness (CAVI scores) compared with nondiabetic patients (9.55 vs 8.54), with age being the only significant influencing factor.
Why the study?
Is type 2 diabetes mellitus associated with increased arterial stiffness (CAVI score) compared to nondiabetic patients?
Cross-Sectional (n=110)
Is type 2 diabetes mellitus associated with increased arterial stiffness (CAVI score) compared to nondiabetic patients?
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Patients with type 2 diabetes have significantly higher arterial stiffness as measured by CAVI compared to nondiabetics, with age being the primary influencing factor among diabetics.
OBJECTIVE: The study investigated the relationship between arterial stiffness calculated using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and type 2 diabetes-related cardiovascular complications, in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes) and nondiabetic patients. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in patients with type 2 diabetes and age-matched nondiabetic patients. CAVI was measured using an automatic vascular screening system. Parameters associated with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular complications were also measured. RESULTS: A total of 51 patients with type 2 diabetes and 59 nondiabetic patients were enrolled in the study. Significantly higher CAVI scores were observed in patients with type 2 diabetes compared with nondiabetic patients (mean ± SD: 9.55 ± 1.13 versus 8.54 ± 0.94, respectively). Multivariate linear regression analyses demonstrated that age was the only significant factor influencing the CAVI score, in patients with type 2 diabetes. CONCLUSION: Patients with type 2 diabetes had an increased risk of arterial stiffness, based on the CAVI score, compared with nondiabetic patients; this, in turn, could increase their risk of developing other cardiovascular complications.
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Tian et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (n=110). Type 2 diabetes mellitus vs. Nondiabetic patients was evaluated on Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) score. Type 2 diabetes was associated with significantly higher arterial stiffness (CAVI scores) compared with nondiabetic patients (9.55 vs 8.54), with age being the only significant influencing factor.
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